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It’s no secret that Coronation Street is set to be a very dangerous place to be over coming months – with a factory collapse set to leave one character dead. The stunt will rock the community to the core and a recent reveal that Rana Habeeb will die in a tragic story that will tear her apart from Kate Connor has left fans reeling.

There is no confirmation yet if Rana is indeed the character who will perish in the Underworld disaster or if she will depart at another time but in the wake of Sair Khan recently revealing devastating scenes were being filmed, Samia Longchambon has confirmed that the person we will lose in the carnage will be a major blow.

The actress, who plays Maria Connor, told The Sun: ‘It’s not me – not as far as I know. It’s going to be someone well-loved. We’re about to film it. But it’s definitely going to be a shock.’

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Speaking about the death at the time of announcing the stunt, boss Iain MacLeod said to Metro.co.uk: ‘The scenes themselves are heartbreaking. The death is very well written. There won’t be a dry eye in the house, but the bit I’m more interested in is the aftermath and the revealing of secrets.’

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Speaking about her exit from the show, Bhavna Limbachia explained to fans: ‘Hi guys I just wanted to give you a little message to say thank you for following Rana’s journey and for the continued support of the storyline. I do have some news – my journey at Coronation Street will be coming to an end but don’t worry guys, I have extended my contract.

‘I’ve had a wonderful time here but there’s still lots more to film and I’m really grateful to Iain, our producer, for respecting my decision to leave and we have collaborated to come up with an amazing exit storyline so thank you so much. I really should get going now as these scenes won’t film themselves!’